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Browsing: Macadamia exports Kenya
- The tussle comes at a time that the harvesting period for mature macadamia nuts in Kenya has just started since 1st March, 2025.
- Lobby MACNUT and macadamia farmers have called for the regulation of selling prices across the nation.
- However, the Nut Traders Association of Kenya (NUTAK) contends that an onging ban disproportionately favours processors.
Kenya’s macadamia sector is in turmoil following a ban on raw macadamia imports, ripening nuts, and ongoing disputes over the industry’s future. Stakeholders are at a crossroads, with two rival lobbies clashing over export policies. While the government enforces the ban to boost local processing, industry players remain divided on its impact.
Macadamia Nut Association (MACNUT) declared support for the government’s ban on exporting unprocessed nuts, while The Nut Traders Association of Kenya (NUTAK) contends that the ban disproportionately favours processors.
According to MACNUT the move to stop raw imports could inject over $80 million …